Because he was unable to attend the previous meeting during which Huntsville Village Council voted to rezone a LAROSS LLC property for business use, Solicitor Matthew Chamberlain requested a roll call vote to solidify the measure during the regular council meeting Wednesday.

AUGLAIZE COUNTY — The lawyer representing Lori Ann Anderson, the Cridersville Elementary School teacher charged with 25 counts including rape and sexual battery, confirmed Wednesday that the alleged victim is her son, and maintains that his client is innocent of all charges.

URBANA — A Richwood man who admitted to killing a fellow inmate during an assault at the Tri County Regional Jail in Mechanicsburg was sentenced to five years in prison during a hearing Wednesday in Champaign County Common Pleas Court.

Give and Take Community Services of West Mansfield hosts a free community Thanksgiving banquet from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the West Mansfield Conservation Club, as appreciation for the support of volunteers throughout its 12-year operation. All those involved are invited to attend.

A local veteran cautioned Americans to remain vigilant and be respectful of the flag as a symbol of the nation’s freedom and the sacrifices of those who fought for it, during Tuesday’s Veterans Day observance in downtown Bellefontaine.

A North Korean native, who owns around 200 acres of land on the city’s east side, will not get annexation approval for a 31.7-acre site until he clears up sewer line problems on an existing 48-acre parcel.

A recommendation to hire a Belle Center councilman as a full-time village employee ground to a halt Tuesday after Mayor Rhonda Fulmer said she would not confirm his hire until Village Administrator Gerald Houchin agrees to at least interview other candidates.